Maggie Hannigan& Becky Lawlor&Hannah Schramka
Sydney& Bridget& Gretchen (on their own page)
Assignment 1
2. Put the names of ALL group members from all three classes at the top of the page.
2. Name the WIKI page the title of the novel you are reading. If you have two books, put both names on the new page.
3. Find five vocabulary words EACH that are unfamiliar to you.
4. Write each unfamiliar word and its sentence onto the group WIKI page.
5. Write the definition of the word underneath the sentence.
6. Rewrite the original sentence using the definition but not changing the meaning of the sentence.
7. Do this three times before Sunday, April 24.
8. Link this new page to the Holocaust Homework page.
Becky's Words:
--"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, perusing the list.
Peruse: to read through with thoroughness or care
-"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, thoroughly reading the list.
-- Why, she lamented, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner?
lamented: to feel or express sorrow or regret for
-Why, she expressed sorrowfully, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner?
-- Still crowded with adrenaline, Liesel caught sight of him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating him up as well.
adrenaline:a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon stimulation by the central nervous system in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and carbohydrate metabolism.
-Still crowded with epinephrin, Liesel caught sight f him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating him up as well.
--...but the act of stealing it triggered the crux of what was to come.
crux:a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point
-...but the act of stealing it triggered the pivotal point of what was to come.
-- Around the corner, Munich Street (the main road in and out of Molching) was strewn with slosh.
Strewn: scatter or sprinkle
Slosh: to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
- Around the corner, Munich street (the main road in and out of Molching) was scattered with splashes of slush.
-- The small house compressed beside it with a little more severity than the other buildings on Himmel Street.
Severity: harshness, sternness, or rigor
- The small house compressed beside it with a little more harshness than the other buildings on Himmel Street.
-- She made mincemeat out of her.
Mincemeat: make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly
- She utterly destroyed her.
-- Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were touted around the world.
Subhuman: less than or not quite human.
Touted: to describe or advertise boastfully
- Talk that he was less than human because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.
-- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward regimen of stretches.
Regimen: The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process.
- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward procedure of stretches.
- Their voices were full of song, culminating in a roaring rendition.
Culminating: to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development
-Their voices were full of song, reaching the highest point in a roaring rendition.
-- A cardboard grin. Uppercut words.
Uppercut: a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin.
- A cardboard grin. A swinging bow ?? of words.
-- Papa counterpunched. "We'll take your ironing for you."
Counterpunch: A countering attack or blow
- Papa countered back. "We'll take your ironing for you."
-- 3. Escaping the ire of Sister Maria.
Ire: intense anger; wrath.
- 3. Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria.
-- If you were being flippant about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it.
Flippant: frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness;
- If you were being disrespectful about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it.
Great job, Becky. There are a few sentences that ,when you insert the new definition, do not work.
Overall, you've created solid sentences that explain the vocabulary word chosen.
Maggie's Words
Strewn- Around the corner, Munich Street was strewn with slosh.
To spread here and there; scatter
Around the corner, Munich street was scattered with slosh
Severity- The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little severity than the other buildings on Himmel Street
The state or quality of being severe. High level or degree; the property of being intense
The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little intensity than the other buildings on Himmel Street
Erect- Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and erect himself to deliver abuse
Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition
Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and stiffen himself to deliver abuse.
Touted- Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were touted around the world.
to describe or advertise boastfully
Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.
Castigate&berate- In this case of Saumensch, it serves to castigate, berate, or plain humiliate a female.
Castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely
Berate- to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
In this case of Saumensch, it serves to criticize, scold, or plain humiliate a female.
Regimen- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward regimen of stretches.
The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process
Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward process of stretches
Crux- ...but the act of stealing it triggered the crux of what was to come.
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point
...but the act of stealing it triggered the decisive point of what was to come.
Scythe- I like the scythe. It amuses me.
an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
I like the curved bladed implement. It amuses me.
Ire- Escaping the ire of Sister Maria
intense anger; wrath
Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria
Flippant- This is no time to be flippant
lacking proper respect or seriousness
This is no time to be impertinent
Prolific- ...ever so slightly by the end of such prolific readings.
producing young or fruit especially freely
...ever so slightly by the end of such productive readings.
Accrued- She would gather all the accrued letters.
To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment
She would gather all the gained letters.
Animosity-
When she wrote about the night she held no animosity toward Roasa Hubermann.
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action
When she wrote about the night she held no dislike toward Roasa Hubermann
Grotesque&Snuffed- Or something grotesque and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be snuffed out, and fast. Grotesque- odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character Snuffed- to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out Or something odd and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be extinguished, and fast.
Hannah's words
"I am all bluster" (page 5) Bluster: noisy confusion, show off, act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner.
I am all boastful.
"I am not malicious" (page 5) Malicious: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others, arising from intense ill will or hatred
I am not wishing to appear evil.
"I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole spectrum." (page 4) Spectrum:Complete range: from one extreme to another, a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole idea.
"The abhorrence on his cheeks was growing thicker by the moment." (page 7) Abhorrence: to disgust something
The disgust on his cheeks was growing thicher by the moment.
"No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the abandonment." (page 32) Abandonment: failure of a non-custodial parent to provide support to his or her children according to the terms approved by a court of law.
No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the faulure of her parents to provide her with support.
"In the beginning, it was the profanity that made an immediate impact." (page 32) Profanity: Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language.
In the beginning, it was the abusive language that made an immediate impact.
"I was so vehement and prolific." (page 32) Prolific: Producing abundant works or results. Vehement: Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction, marked by extreme opinion, showing intense feelings
I was so conviced.
"As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really enviable, although she had a good record with foster kids in the past." Enviable: highly desirable
As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really highly desirable, although she had a good record with foster ids in the past.
"I was almost melancholic" (page 6) Melancholic: Affected with or subject to melancholy.
It was almost melancholy. ? And what does melancholy mean? sad. a feeling of thoughtful sadness.
"A few times, she was given what was known as a Watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the corridor." (page 75) Corridor: A narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery, often with rooms or apartments opening onto it
A few times, she was given what was know was a watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the passageway.
"Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her seethe" (page 80) Seethe: be in an agitated emotional state
Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her be agravated.
"She stood upand took the book from him, and as he smiled over his shoulder at some other kids, she threw it away and kicked himas hard as she could in the vicinity of the groin." (page 80) Vicinity: a surrounding or nearby region
.......and kicked him as hard as she could in the nearby region of the groin.
"There was not time to be flippant" (page 83) Flippant: showing inappropriate levity
There was no time to be inappropriate or rude.
"You see, some people will tell you that Nazi Germany was built on anti-Semitsimm, a somewhat overzealous leader, and a nation of haterfed bigots, but it would all have come to nothing had the Germans not loved one particular activity." (page 84) Oversealous: fanatic: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea Bigots: person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
....a somewhat fanatic leader, and a nation of haterfed obstinatel devoted to there own opinions.....
Hannah - you have some good words used well in the repeated sentences, and some that are not explained so well.
Can you fix the ones that are highlighted in red and see if you can rectify that?
Maggie Hannigan& Becky Lawlor&Hannah Schramka
Sydney& Bridget& Gretchen (on their own page)
Assignment 1
2. Put the names of ALL group members from all three classes at the top of the page.
2. Name the WIKI page the title of the novel you are reading. If you have two books, put both names on the new page.
3. Find five vocabulary words EACH that are unfamiliar to you.
4. Write each unfamiliar word and its sentence onto the group WIKI page.
5. Write the definition of the word underneath the sentence.
6. Rewrite the original sentence using the definition but not changing the meaning of the sentence.
7. Do this three times before Sunday, April 24.
8. Link this new page to the Holocaust Homework page.
Becky's Words:
--"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, perusing the list.Peruse: to read through with thoroughness or care
-"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, thoroughly reading the list.
-- Why, she lamented, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner?
lamented: to feel or express sorrow or regret for
-Why, she expressed sorrowfully, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner?
-- Still crowded with adrenaline, Liesel caught sight of him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating him up as well.
adrenaline:a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon stimulation by the central nervous system in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and carbohydrate metabolism.
-Still crowded with epinephrin, Liesel caught sight f him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating him up as well.
--...but the act of stealing it triggered the crux of what was to come.
crux:a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point
-...but the act of stealing it triggered the pivotal point of what was to come.
-- Around the corner, Munich Street (the main road in and out of Molching) was strewn with slosh.
Strewn: scatter or sprinkle
Slosh: to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
- Around the corner, Munich street (the main road in and out of Molching) was scattered with splashes of slush.
-- The small house compressed beside it with a little more severity than the other buildings on Himmel Street.
Severity: harshness, sternness, or rigor
- The small house compressed beside it with a little more harshness than the other buildings on Himmel Street.
-- She made mincemeat out of her.
Mincemeat: make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly
- She utterly destroyed her.
-- Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were touted around the world.
Subhuman: less than or not quite human.
Touted: to describe or advertise boastfully
- Talk that he was less than human because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.
-- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward regimen of stretches.
Regimen: The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process.
- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward procedure of stretches.
- Their voices were full of song, culminating in a roaring rendition.
Culminating: to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development
-Their voices were full of song, reaching the highest point in a roaring rendition.
-- A cardboard grin. Uppercut words.
Uppercut: a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin.
- A cardboard grin. A swinging bow ?? of words.
-- Papa counterpunched. "We'll take your ironing for you."
Counterpunch: A countering attack or blow
- Papa countered back. "We'll take your ironing for you."
-- 3. Escaping the ire of Sister Maria.
Ire: intense anger; wrath.
- 3. Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria.
-- If you were being flippant about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it.
Flippant: frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness;
- If you were being disrespectful about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it.
Great job, Becky. There are a few sentences that ,when you insert the new definition, do not work.
Overall, you've created solid sentences that explain the vocabulary word chosen.
Maggie's Words
Strewn- Around the corner, Munich Street was strewn with slosh.
To spread here and there; scatter
Around the corner, Munich street was scattered with slosh
Severity- The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little severity than the other buildings on Himmel Street
The state or quality of being severe. High level or degree; the property of being intense
The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little intensity than the other buildings on Himmel Street
Erect- Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and erect himself to deliver abuse
Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition
Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and stiffen himself to deliver abuse.
Touted- Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were touted around the world.
to describe or advertise boastfully
Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.
Castigate&berate- In this case of Saumensch, it serves to castigate, berate, or plain humiliate a female.
Castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely
Berate- to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
In this case of Saumensch, it serves to criticize, scold, or plain humiliate a female.
Regimen- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward regimen of stretches.
The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process
Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward process of stretches
Crux- ...but the act of stealing it triggered the crux of what was to come.
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point
...but the act of stealing it triggered the decisive point of what was to come.
Scythe- I like the scythe. It amuses me.
an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
I like the curved bladed implement. It amuses me.
Ire- Escaping the ire of Sister Maria
intense anger; wrath
Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria
Flippant- This is no time to be flippant
lacking proper respect or seriousness
This is no time to be impertinent
Prolific- ...ever so slightly by the end of such prolific readings.
producing young or fruit especially freely
...ever so slightly by the end of such productive readings.
Accrued- She would gather all the accrued letters.
To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment
She would gather all the gained letters.
Animosity-
When she wrote about the night she held no animosity toward Roasa Hubermann.
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action
When she wrote about the night she held no dislike toward Roasa Hubermann
Grotesque&Snuffed- Or something grotesque and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be snuffed out, and fast.
Grotesque- odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character
Snuffed- to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out
Or something odd and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be extinguished, and fast.
Hannah's words
"I am all bluster" (page 5)
Bluster: noisy confusion, show off, act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner.
I am all boastful.
"I am not malicious" (page 5)
Malicious: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others, arising from intense ill will or hatred
I am not wishing to appear evil.
"I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole spectrum." (page 4)
Spectrum:Complete range: from one extreme to another, a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole idea.
"The abhorrence on his cheeks was growing thicker by the moment." (page 7)
Abhorrence: to disgust something
The disgust on his cheeks was growing thicher by the moment.
"No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the abandonment." (page 32)
Abandonment: failure of a non-custodial parent to provide support to his or her children according to the terms approved by a court of law.
No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the faulure of her parents to provide her with support.
"In the beginning, it was the profanity that made an immediate impact." (page 32)
Profanity: Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language.
In the beginning, it was the abusive language that made an immediate impact.
"I was so vehement and prolific." (page 32)
Prolific: Producing abundant works or results.
Vehement: Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction, marked by extreme opinion, showing intense feelings
I was so conviced.
"As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really enviable, although she had a good record with foster kids in the past."
Enviable: highly desirable
As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really highly desirable, although she had a good record with foster ids in the past.
"I was almost melancholic" (page 6)
Melancholic: Affected with or subject to melancholy.
It was almost melancholy. ? And what does melancholy mean? sad. a feeling of thoughtful sadness.
"A few times, she was given what was known as a Watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the corridor." (page 75)
Corridor: A narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery, often with rooms or apartments opening onto it
A few times, she was given what was know was a watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the passageway.
"Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her seethe" (page 80)
Seethe: be in an agitated emotional state
Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her be agravated.
"She stood upand took the book from him, and as he smiled over his shoulder at some other kids, she threw it away and kicked himas hard as she could in the vicinity of the groin." (page 80)
Vicinity: a surrounding or nearby region
.......and kicked him as hard as she could in the nearby region of the groin.
"There was not time to be flippant" (page 83)
Flippant: showing inappropriate levity
There was no time to be inappropriate or rude.
"You see, some people will tell you that Nazi Germany was built on anti-Semitsimm, a somewhat overzealous leader, and a nation of haterfed bigots, but it would all have come to nothing had the Germans not loved one particular activity." (page 84)
Oversealous: fanatic: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
Bigots: person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
....a somewhat fanatic leader, and a nation of haterfed obstinatel devoted to there own opinions.....
Hannah - you have some good words used well in the repeated sentences, and some that are not explained so well.
Can you fix the ones that are highlighted in red and see if you can rectify that?